There’s always that one family member who never pays the bill. But what do you do when it’s your sister-in-law? One woman who was fed up with being abused got in touch to tell her story. She finally made a brave move after covering for her sister-in-law’s “forgotten” wallet at several fancy meals. She is now wondering if she went too far when she stood up for herself.

“Hey there,

Please tell me how to deal with a tough family situation. It’s been really annoying dealing with my sister-in-law, and I’m not sure if I did the right thing or went too far.

This is the background: My 28-year-old sister-in-law lives in a different city, but she often stays with us instead of getting a hotel. When she comes to visit, she always insists on eating at fancy places. What’s wrong? She never pays. For some reason, she either “forgets” her wallet or finds a way to avoid paying her share. She even makes it sound like since I make more than her, it’s my job to pay the bill and not her husband’s. In spite of the fact that I make a good living, I can’t always pay for her things.

When this happened, I would usually pay the bill and ask her nicely to pay me back, but she never did. She picked a pricey place again last night, and I finally gave up. I thought of a smart move from one of my favorite TV shows and chose to try it.

There was no way I was going to pay her share this time before we went to the restaurant. I claimed I had forgotten something and went back inside just as we were leaving. Since her wallet was on top of her bag, I took it out of her sight and put it in my purse. When we were done eating, she did what she always does and said she forgot her wallet and suggested we get one bill. I took her wallet out of my bag and asked, “Oh, you mean this one?”

She was very angry with me because I took her wallet without asking, which she thought was wrong. Even worse, she found out I told you the story. She’s even more angry now and says I made her look bad.

Thank you, Jessica.”

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